SAUGERTIES — A Rhinebeck man has been charged with aggravated harassment in connection with a series of threatening anonymous e-mails and letters directed at two village of Saugerties business owners.

Richard Wetzler, 56, was arrested on Wednesday following a two-month investigation in which Saugerties police say he sent “disturbing communications in which he used vulgarity and threatening overtones” between September and and December of last year.

Police say Wetzler was upset the two business owners would not buy products he was selling that related to their businesses.

An order of protection was issued following his arrest. Wetzler was released and is due back in village court at a later time.